Head quarters August 27th. 1814 7th. Military District - Dr. Sir Inclosed you will receive an [struck: or] order calling into the field the quota [inserted: of militia] agrea to the Secretary of Wars order - The inclosed information recd. by my confidential express confirmed by Mr Collins direct from Pensacola, will shew you the necessity for prompt and eficient measures [struck: and] our liberties may declare as fast as Boneparts empire - rest assured that the information detachd in the inclosed little paper is correct and the enemy expect to overun this place and Louisiana before a force can be collected to stop them. I trust that the brave Tennesseans, always true to their country and true to themselves and Posterrity, will with that promptness, that free men ought, when their liberty & country is in danger will turn out - every exertion must be made to have by draft & voluntary servi[text loss: ce] the whole in the field or rest assured all is lost - and never will be regained bu[t] with oceans of blood - I am sir respectfully Yr mt, ob, Serv, Andrew Jackson Major Genl Comdg [address leaf] Govn Blount